developing tactics for listening, 17- listening 2

17- listening 2

1. I was so afraid of animals when I was younger—all kinds of animals— cats. horses, you name it. I didn't like the way they felt when I touched them. and I was sure they were going to bite me. I even hated going to the zoo. That all changed when I turned 13, and my mom gave me a kitten for my birthday. He was so cute and friendly that I realized an animal can really be your best friend.

2. I was afraid of snakes when I was a kid. I remember going to the zoo and seeing them there, and I thought they were kind of cute. But once. when I was out hiking, I nearly stepped on one. and it tried to bite me. It was really ugly and I'm sure it was poisonous. Since then. I've been pretty terrified of them. I could never touch one now!

3. Some people hate spiders. They think they're really creepy. I guess I felt like that when I was a kid. I used to scream if I saw a spider. on the wall. My friend had a pet spider and I couldn't go near it. Then when I went to college, we had a spider collection in our biology lab. When we studied them, I decided they were interesting and intelligent. too. I kind of like them now.

4. I was always afraid of the water as a kid. I would never go into the pool or swim at the beach. I was sure I would drown. Then I took swimming lessons in high school. Once I learned how to swim. I felt different. Now I love the water and especially the beach. I feel totally safe because now I know how to take care of myself in the water.

5. I don't really like driving on the freeway. I guess it's because the traffic moves so fast. I didn't use to be so nervous. I used to travel all over using the freeways. But one day. I was in a car accident and I lost all my confidence. So nowadays, I only use the freeway when it's really necessary.

6. The first time I got on an airplane, I was terrified. I just couldn't understand how a big, heavy thing like a plane could stay up in the air. After we were in the air for a while, I spoke to the man next to me. He was an airplane engineer and explained how airplanes stay in the air. That really helped because I understand how planes work. I was still a little nervous on the next few flights, but now I really love flying.

17- listening 2 17-聽力 2

1. I was so afraid of animals when I was younger—all kinds of animals— cats. |||||los animales|||||||||los gatos horses, you name it. caballos||| caballos, tú lo nombrarás. I didn't like the way they felt when I touched them. |||||||||toqué| No me gustó cómo se sentían cuando los toqué. and I was sure they were going to bite me. ||||||||morderme| y estaba seguro de que me iban a morder. I even hated going to the zoo. ||odiaba||||zoológico Incluso odiaba ir al zoológico. That all changed when I turned 13, and my mom gave me a kitten for my birthday. Todo cambió cuando cumplí 13 años y mi mamá me dio un gatito por mi cumpleaños. He was so cute and friendly that I realized an animal can really be your best friend. Era tan lindo y amistoso que me di cuenta de que un animal realmente puede ser tu mejor amigo.

2. I was afraid of snakes when I was a kid. ||||serpientes||||| I remember going to the zoo and seeing them there, and I thought they were kind of cute. Recuerdo haber ido al zoológico y verlos allí, y pensé que eran algo lindos. But once. Pero una vez. when I was out hiking, I nearly stepped on one. |||||||pise|| Cuando estaba de excursión, casi piso uno. and it tried to bite me. y trató de morderme. It was really ugly and I'm sure it was poisonous. |||||||||有毒的 |||||||||venenoso Era realmente feo y estoy seguro de que era venenoso. Since then. Desde entonces. I've been pretty terrified of them. |||非常害怕|| |||aterrorizado|| He estado bastante aterrorizado por ellos. I could never touch one now! |||tocar|| ¡Nunca podría tocar uno ahora!

3. 3. Some people hate spiders. |||las arañas They think they're really creepy. ||他们是|真的| ||||espeluznantes ||||жуткие Ellos piensan que son realmente espeluznantes. I guess I felt like that when I was a kid. Supongo que me sentía así cuando era niño. I used to scream if I saw a spider. |||gritar||||| Solía gritar si veía una araña. on the wall. en la pared. My friend had a pet spider and I couldn't go near it. ||||mascota||||||| Mi amigo tenía una araña como mascota y no podía acercarme a ella. Then when I went to college, we had a spider collection in our biology lab. Luego, cuando fui a la universidad, teníamos una colección de arañas en nuestro laboratorio de biología. When we studied them, I decided they were interesting and intelligent. Cuando los estudiamos, decidí que eran interesantes e inteligentes. too. también. I kind of like them now. Ahora me gustan un poco.

4. I was always afraid of the water as a kid. Siempre tuve miedo al agua de niño. I would never go into the pool or swim at the beach. Nunca entraría a la piscina ni nadaría en la playa. I was sure I would drown. |||||me ahogaría Estaba seguro de que me ahogaría. Then I took swimming lessons in high school. Entonces tomé clases de natación en la secundaria. Once I learned how to swim. 曾经||学会了||| ||aprendí||| Una vez que aprendí a nadar. I felt different. Me sentí diferente. Now I love the water and especially the beach. Ahora amo el agua y especialmente la playa. I feel totally safe because now I know how to take care of myself in the water. Me siento totalmente seguro porque ahora sé cómo cuidarme en el agua.

5. 5. I don't really like driving on the freeway. Realmente no me gusta conducir en la autopista. I guess it's because the traffic moves so fast. ||||||se mueve|| Supongo que es porque el tráfico se mueve tan rápido. I didn't use to be so nervous. No solía estar tan nervioso. I used to travel all over using the freeways. ||||||||autopistas Solía viajar por todas partes usando las autopistas. But one day. Pero un día. I was in a car accident and I lost all my confidence. |||||accidente automovilístico|||||| Tuve un accidente de coche y perdí toda mi confianza. So nowadays, I only use the freeway when it's really necessary. |hoy en día||||||||| Así que hoy en día, solo uso la autopista cuando es realmente necesario.

6. The first time I got on an airplane, I was terrified. 6. La primera vez que subí a un avión, estaba aterrorizado. I just couldn't understand how a big, heavy thing like a plane could stay up in the air. Simplemente no podía entender cómo una cosa tan grande y pesada como un avión podía mantenerse en el aire. After we were in the air for a while, I spoke to the man next to me. ||||||||||hablé|||||| He was an airplane engineer and explained how airplanes stay in the air. ||||工程师|||||||| ||||||explicó||aviones|||| Él era un ingeniero de aviones y explicó cómo los aviones se mantienen en el aire. That really helped because I understand how planes work. |||||||los aviones| Eso realmente ayudó porque entiendo cómo funcionan los aviones. I was still a little nervous on the next few flights, but now I really love flying. ||||||||||vuelos|||||| Todavía estaba un poco nervioso en los próximos vuelos, pero ahora realmente amo volar.